Dunbar High School - Tiger / Bar Yearbook (East Spencer, NC)

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SENIORS CATHERINE STATON Ambition: Home Economics Teacher. Activities: Glee Club, N . H . A. , Safety Patrol. JESSE TURNER Ambition: Electrical Engineer. Activities: Hi-Y, Big Brother, N.F.A., Glee Club and Band. LOUIS TURNER Ambition: Singer or Minister., Activities: N.F.A., Big Brother, Hi-Y, and Band. MARY WILSON Ambition: Cosmetologist. Activities: Cheerleader, Glee Club, Key Club and N.H.A. MASCOTS ARLEE THOMPSON 18

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SENIORS ARTHUR PRICE MILLER Ambition: Auto Mechanic. Activities: N.F.A., Hi-Y, BigBrother, Class Officer, and Safety Patrol. MARY MARIE MOSS Ambition: Teacher Activities: N. S. C. A.,N. H. A., Safe¬ ty Patrol, Dramatics, Big Sister, S. L. A. G. and Class Officer CURLEY RAY NEELY Ambition: Activities: Hi-Y, N.F.A. PERMAN JAMES OGLESBY Ambition: Army. Activities: Glee Club and Basketball. EDWARD PARTE E Ambition: Diesel Mechanic. Activities: Hi-Y. WALTER ROSEBORO Ambition: Musician. Activities: Glee Club, Band and Hi-Y. AMITT RUFUS SCOTTON Ambition: Mechanic. Activities: N.F.A. , Big Brothers. LILLIAN DELOIS SHUFORD Ambition: Commercial Education. Activities: Band, N.H.A., Keys Club, Class Off ic er , and Big Sister. 17

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CLASS HISTORY In the fall of the year 1956, full of am¬ bition, happiness, and very eager we entered the high school department of Dunbar as Fresh¬ men. The students came from Dunbar Elemen¬ tary and Granite Quarry, respectively. Our advisors were Mrs. Naomia Mitchell and Mr. Harry L. Koontz. During our first trying and hectic weeks we elected class officers. Fortunately, Lillian Shuford and Leon Stokes became Presidents. From our classes James Douglas and Mae Troy Little were our candidates for Treasurer of the Student Council -- Douglas received the position. Our class was well represented in all clubs and extra-curricular activities, such as, the Basket¬ ball team, N.H.A., N.F.A., and Cheering Squad. On the try outs for the basketball team among those selected were: Mary Edger, Mae Troy Little, Rufus Scotton and Hubert Corpening. Although we came in fourth in the Miss Dunbar Contest and the Miss N.H.A. Contest it was a great pleasure competing with the other classes. August 1957, with Mrs. W. P. Poe and Mrs. Eleanor Holmes as advisors we began another year of struggling and trying to succeed. The presidents of our classes this year were Mae Troy Little and Mary Moss. Again Mae Troy Little along with Julia McCollough sought office in the Student Council as Secretary -- Julia be¬ came Secretary. Although we were not outstanding we took part in clubs and activities. Many of us began to raise our scholastic averages. This year was more successful than expected and we rendered more services to the school. Mary Chambers and Joe Louis Ellis were successfully crowned as Penny Queen and King; Barbara Archie won second place in the Miss Dunbar contest, and Barbara Carson won the Miss N. H.A. title; Gwendolyn Greenlee, Mary Moss, Mae Troy Little, Julia McCollough, James Douglas , Rufus Scotton, John Graeber , and Arthur Miller were selected according to scholastic averages as waitresses and waiters for the Junior -Senior Prom. In the fall of 1958 we were getting closer to the end of our journey. We were now Juniors under sectional teachers, Mrs. L.W. Vails and Mrs. W.P. Poe. We had an enrollment of approx¬ imately sixty -five students. For that year James Douglas and Mary Moss were elected as Presi¬ dents. Under their leadership the year was quite a success. Julia McCollough became Vice- President of the Student Council; Leon Stokes, Mae Troy Little, and Mary Moss were class representatives. Again we were well represented in sports and clubs. At the Basketball Banquet af ew of our athletes were awarded letters. They were: Oland Blair, Mae Little, Nehemiah Hawkins, and Rufus Scotton. Although she was not successful, Maxine Ellis was a contestant for the Miss Dunbar contest; and Julia McCollough was crowned Miss N.H.A. Marshals for the Commencement Exercise were selected from the Junior Class by their scholastic averages. They were: Mary Moss, Mae Little, Gwendolyn Greenlee, Barbara Archie, Norris Jennings, and James Douglas. One of the most exclusive social events of our school days was the Junior-Senior Prom. This was a gayla event with the theme Oriental Gardens. Every one danced merrily to the music of Jimmy Alexander and his Combo. Finally reaching the peak of our pyramid our claim to fame was now, Seniors ! Under the guidance of Mrs. J. B. Kelly we began the year as a group of sixty, seeking the honor as graduates of the year '60. With a feeling of superiority, dignity, and eagerness we were now about to face our last year of high school life. As the graduating class of T60 we were in¬ vited to attend Senior Day at Livingstone College in Salisbury on October Seventeenth. The follow¬ ing week we also observed Senior Day at A T College in Greensboro. On these occasions we were accompanied by Mrs. J. B. Kelly, Mr. W. W. Smith and Mr. J. D. Corry Jr. As Seniors we worked hard and tried to the best of our abilities to come out on top in every thing. During the fall Julia McCollough became President of the Student Council. Rufus Scotton and Nehemiah Hawkins were a success on the Basketball team; other Seniors participating were, James Douglas and Lester Hawkins. Although there were no girls on the Girl's Basketball team they were active on the Cheering Squad. Mae Little became captain of the squad. Others on the squad were: Barbara Archie, Julia McKinney, Annie Kelly and Emma Kelly. We also held an outstanding position in the band. Hubert Corpening is the Drum Major. Julia McCollough was second runner-up in the Miss Dunbar Contest; Gwendolyn Greenlee and Homer Witt were crowned Penny Queen and King of the Annual P.T.A. Fall Festival. Our President for this successful year is James Douglas. Now that we have reached the peak of one small pyramid we must now start over and climb an even greater one which will be more compli¬ cated than before. Indeed, the peak we are seek¬ ing is there. It is left entirely to us to reach it. - We look back and give thanks and appreciation to our parents, teachers, and all who have guided us thus far. Class Historians Mae Troy Little Gwendolyn Greenlee 19